July 2007
Who’s That Dude?: An Interview with Andrew Wilson
I’ve been doing it for this long because I love it. Skating is so huge now that it seems like lots of kids get into it just for sponsors and the hope of turning pro when they should just enjoy it for what it is. Getting hooked up is cool, but it should never influence why you skate. … read more
A Short History of Drinking in Utah
Every profession has their masters. These people are good at what they do; they’re well respected within their professions by their peers. And sometimes these people leave behind a legacy. “Karen” is one such person in the profession of getting people wasted, more commonly known as bartending. I’ve been learning the trade myself and I
Strange Books and Found Sounds: Red Light Bookstore
As Sugarhouse slowly devolves into corporate strip malls, ultimately pushing the small business owners out, many patrons of the area are already looking for an alternative free market. On March 1, 2007, Red Light Books was established in a small and uniquely artistic area near the heart of downtown Salt Lake City. While you might
What Once Was Sweet: Tearing Apart Sugarhouse
Sugarhouse has been among the most eclectic communities that Utah has to offer. Over the years skaters, soapbox philosophers, college professors, punks, metal heads, tech savvy geeks, pseudo intellectuals, artists, vagrants, goths, rude boys and girls and the occasional hip hop aficionado peaceably mingled in the vast array of locally owned and operated shops. If
A Chance Meeting on a Dissecting Table: An Interview with...
2007 will see the release of a new James Chance and the Contortions record, tentatively titled Incorrigible. Named after one of the songs off the album, it’s not so much a “new record” per say, but rather a collection of miscellaneous tracks that haven’t properly seen the light of day. “Most of the songs are
Gallery Stroll: Camilla Taylor – July 2007
The queen of Vegan Erotica, Camilla Taylor, will return from the furnaces of hell (also known as Phoenix, AZ) where she has been creating her little darlings: voodoo dolls of the people in her life. Camilla makes no qualms about it: “Each piece in this series is the (co)modification of an idea of a person or type of person … the friends who you can’t quite trust…” she says. Camilla’s new work has her being referenced as a sculptor but her true passion is printmaking. … read more
Dear Dickheads – July 2007
Miss Jeanette Moses, I think the only reason you place us in yer special little box of offesive music is because you are either A) just a person who just got into punk withing 2-5 years ago and yer still just a tad bit niave punk music or B) a fem nazi hybrid in need of a good fuck but doesn’t want to do it because yer fem counter parts won’t like that you will yell out “Lyin Bitch, insert yer fists!!” … read more
Contributor Limelight: Emily Allen
July’s cover features the photographs and graphic design skills of Emily Allen. Emily Allen is no new face to SLUG Magazine, having penned CD reviews, a feature review with Yo La Tengo and served as our resident Localized photographer over the past six years. … read more
Skate Product Reviews – July 2007
Reviews for Playmobil skatepark, Pig wheels and Matix/DVS. … read more
Review: Violette
Violette Claude Chabrol Koch Lorber Street: 05.08 This re-release of the 1978 French film Violette Noziere leaves many questions unanswered. This is the story of you average rebellious teen girl, hanging out with the wrong crowd, smoking and drinking and catching syphilis like all kids do when they’re young. What makes this story different is
Review: You’re Gonna Miss Me: A Film About Roky Erickson
You’re Gonna Miss Me: A Film About Roky Erickson Keven McAlester Palm Pictures Street 07.10 At this point, Roky Erickson is almost as famous for his heroin and LSD binges as he is for his mid-60s work with the 13th Floor Elevators. When the Texas-based psychedelic band relocated to the west coast, Erickson didn’t adapt
